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Laundromats in Whatcom County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for laundromats in Whatcom County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #201 of 785 scored counties
#9 of 18 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 13
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $172.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,833 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.3M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 236,392
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,833 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Whatcom County spend about $172.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $13.3M of household spending for each laundromat on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 13 laundromats on map listings in Whatcom County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.4, 13% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in Whatcom County in 2023. That is one for every 31,340 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Whatcom County grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Whatcom County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for laundromats, ranking #201 of 785 scored counties and #9 of 18 scored counties in Washington.
How Whatcom County compares
The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the laundromats counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $13.3M | $21.9M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 31,340 | 23,758 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.8% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,833 | $2,048 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $81,784 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 25
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $477K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 130 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Whatcom County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Whatcom County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 236,392+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,021
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,108 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 109
- Median household income
- $81,784+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,611
- Median home value
- $585,800
- Jobs located here
- 90,570
- Daytime population
- 221,278Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 87 | 68 | 0.7 | $32.6M | +3.1% | #22 of 785 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 85 | 15 | 0.8 | $26M | +5.3% | #29 of 785 |
| 3Snohomish County, WA | 85 | 28 | 0.9 | $24.6M | +4.9% | #30 of 785 |
| 4Kitsap County, WA | 78 | 5 | 0.5 | $44.6M | +2.7% | #76 of 785 |
| 5Benton County, WA | 76 | 7 | 0.9 | $21.2M | +6.9% | #92 of 785 |
| 6Thurston County, WA | 75 | 5 | 0.4 | $45.6M | +2.8% | #96 of 785 |
| 7Pierce County, WA | 75 | 34 | 1.0 | $20.7M | +2.5% | #101 of 785 |
| 8Spokane County, WA | 73 | 15 | 0.7 | $25.9M | +3.2% | #117 of 785 |
| 9Whatcom County, WA | 66 | 13 | 1.4 | $13.3M | +3.9% | #201 of 785 |
| 10Cowlitz County, WA | 55 | 5 | 1.1 | $15.1M | +3.5% | #321 of 785 |
Other business types in Whatcom County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry53
- Clothing and shoe stores55
- Laundromats66
- Dry cleaners73
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in Whatcom County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 laundromats in Whatcom County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023.
How much do households in Whatcom County, WA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $172.4M a year, or $1,833 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $13.3M per laundromat. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 94,021 households in Whatcom County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whatcom County, WA compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Whatcom County has 1.4 laundromats per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $13.3M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Whatcom County would have about 14, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 31,340 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S.
How fast is Whatcom County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whatcom County at 236,392 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 94,021 households. Median household income in Whatcom County is $81,784, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.9%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Whatcom County scores 66 for laundromats (upper middle), #201 of 785 scored counties.
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